Sangamon River at Fisher
8.8 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KTIP
Rantoul, IL weather
Sunny and 71°21°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).
Now 71°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 44°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 44Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 35% | 38% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 83% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 37% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 64% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 85% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 90% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 79°26°).
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°50% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 50°10°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–64°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph
12 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Saline Branch above Urbana
12 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph
12 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 16 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
